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Greek Cabinet Reshuffle Includes New Ministries, Renaming of Others

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is preparing a substantial structural overhaul of his cabinet that includes the establishment of new ministries and renaming of others, with his decisions having been approved already by the Council of State. It is uncertain...

Greece's Major Parties Clash Again, as TV Licensing Soap Opera Continues

The Greek government has decided on a clever political manoeuvre in order to perpetuate the television licensing war with the main opposition. They proposed Vyron Polydoras for president of the National Council for Radio and Television. A name that...

Athens Expresses Solidarity with Earthquake-Stricken Italy, Offers Assistance

Greece's foreign ministry on Sunday expressed the country's support and solidarity with the Italian people, in the wake of a destructive earthquake that once again struck central Italy on Sunday morning. National Defence Minister Panos Kammenos contacted his Italian counterpart...

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Answers to Turkey's Provocations

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a message to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who recently disputed the Treaty of Lausanne and spoke indirectly of territorial claims. "We will not negotiate a single inch of Greek land," Tsipras said during...

OXI Day: The Most Impressive Parade in Recent Years [video]

The military parade in Thessaloniki in celebration of October 28 (OXI day) was the most impressive in recent years, culminating the three-day festivities event that started with the Feast of Saint Dimitrios, patron saint of the city, on October...

Greek PM Asks Parliamentary Speaker to Call Leaders' Meeting on TV Regulator (NCRTV)

Political developments are proceeding at a breakneck speed following a Council of State decision to rule the Greek government's TV license auction as unconstitutional. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a government meeting on Thursday to discuss the new...

Greek Government Shows Flagrant Disrespect for Democracy and Justice System

The reaction to the Council of State decision that the television licensing bill was unconstitutional, exposed the Greek government's total disrespect for democratic institutions. State Minister Nikos Pappas, who drafted the bill after arbitrarily assuming the authority to grant...

Greek Opposition Parties Ask for Elections After Court Decision on TV Licenses

Greek opposition parties attacked the SYRIZA-ANEL government, and State Minister Nikos Pappas in particular, after the Council of State ruled that the broadcasting licensing law is unconstitutional. Main opposition party New Democracy announced that the shady efforts of the government...

Tsipras Meets With EU Journalists: Elections in 2019

Meeting visiting European journalists at the government's headquarters at Maximos Mansion on Tuesday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras played down the significance of New Democracy's lead in opinion polls and ruled out early elections. According to sources, the prime minister...

Greek PM on the Ropes Over TV Licensing, Bailout Review, Inner Party Tiffs

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is fighting on three fronts, as he is facing a difficult bailout program review, the issue of television licensing and inner party conflicts. So far, creditors insist on a quicker implementation of the prerequisites of...